A panel of cryptocurrency experts has predicted bitcoin will overtake the U.S. dollar as the dominant form of global finance by the year 2050—putting the bitcoin price at just over $66,000 by the end ... ( read original story ...)
The surreal spectacle of Tokyo’s Covid Olympiad
The strangeness of Tokyo’s huge head is amplified by the prevailing strangeness of these games — an event that has polarised the difference between success and failure like no other and now teeters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Covid restrictions leaving stars with the unenviable choice of being parent or athlete
As you snake through the Olympics arrivals process at the airport in Tokyo, showing forms and waiting for the requisite Covid test, you pass a discreet door next to the toilets. A sign in Japanese and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Covid hits athletes’ village
A foreign inhabitant of the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village has tested positive for Covid-19 in the first infection at the site where most of the 11,000 competitors will stay.The case has stoked ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has been a rotten place to invest, but I have still picked some champions
Whether we are investing for a marathon or a sprint, the Olympic Games that begin in Tokyo on Friday provide a topical reminder of just how shocking stock markets can be. With sport and shares, high ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye, Tokyo: Tea company Lupicia moves HQ to Niseko ski resort
Moving his company from the bustling capital Tokyo to the mountainous views of Niseko, Hokkaido, Hiroki Mizuguchi, chairman and president of tea store chain Lupicia is confident that the new ... ( read original story ...)
Savannah Guthrie Arrives in Japan Ahead of Tokyo Olympics: ‘Worth Every Minute, Every Hour’
The NBC News journalist spent almost a full day in transit to her final destination, where she will spend the next few weeks covering the Summer Games ... ( read original story ...)
‘Never Said The Word Sell’—Elon Musk Boosts The Price Of Dogecoin As Bitcoin And Crypto Lose Billions
Elon Musk, the dogecoin-touting Tesla billionare, has boosted the price of the meme-based cryptocurrency, tweeting his son is "holding his doge like a ... ( read original story ...)
Takuya Kimura, Toshihiro Nagoshi Partner for Lost Judgment Behind-the-Scenes Video
Sega released an interview with Lost Judgment Director Toshihiro Nagoshi and actor Takuya Kimura where they share new details about the game. This includes new insights on the game's setting, combat, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: First Covid-19 case reported in Olympic Village days before games opening ceremony
Organizers must try to make sure that people will understand that these games are safe and secure,” Tokyo Olympic President Seiko Hashimoto said. ( read original story ...)
Japan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transfer
Japanese researchers have broken an internet speed record by transferring data at 319Tbps — nearly twice as fast as last year's achievement. ( read original story ...)
Risks of Crypto Stablecoins Attract Attention of Yellen, Fed and SEC
A presidential panel including regulatory heads is scheduled to meet on dollar-pegged digital currencies’ potential dangers to capital markets. ( read original story ...)
Stimulus Check – Nikkei dips below 28,000 as tech stocks track Nasdaq slide
Have questions about your COVID-19 stimulus check? If so, we have answers, including when you can expect to receive your check, how to ... ( read original story ...)
1st COVID-19 case confirmed in Tokyo Olympic Village
The first COVID-19 case inside the Olympic Village was confirmed, officials said Saturday, as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics start in less than a week. ( read original story ...)
10 questions leading into the Tokyo Olympics
As athletes, media and sponsors descend on Tokyo for the Summer Games, USA TODAY Sports answers questions, from the pandemic's effect to new sports. ( read original story ...)
Ugandan Olympic Athlete Who Vanished in Tokyo Left a Note
Dean Mouhtaropoulos/GettyUgandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics this week. Then, on Friday, he disappeared. A note has been discovered, CNN reports, written ... ( read original story ...)